Mega Man Xtreme - Gameplay

Gameplay

Mega Man Xtreme is an action-platform game that features the same gameplay as Mega Man X games on non-handheld game consoles. As the titular protagonist, the player is tasked with completing a series of selectable, side-scrolling stages in any order desired. X has the ability to run, jump, scale walls, and fire his chargeable "X-Buster" arm cannon to overcome enemies in each stage. These stages consist of various obstacles, enemies, and a boss at the end. As the player progresses, helpful power-ups such as health, weapon energy, and extra lives can be found or dropped from slain foes. Permanent power-ups include special tanks that extend the player's life bar, and armor parts that grant X new abilities. For instance, the leg upgrade will allow the player to rapidly dash forward while on the ground. Depleting the health of the end-stage boss will clear the stage and allow X to assimilate its signature weapon to his arsenal. As each boss is weak to another's weapon, the player can defeat them easier by choosing to complete the stages in a specific order.

Like the portable incarnations of the original Mega Man series, Mega Man Xtreme borrows content from its home console counterparts. Specifically, the game reuses stages, enemies, bosses, and music from Mega Man X and Mega Man X2 for the SNES. Mega Man Xtreme contains three difficulty levels that are meant to be played one after another. Normal mode features four initial stages, hard mode features four different initial stages, and Xtreme mode features all eight.